Assume That the Owners of the Only Gambling Casino in Wisconsin

question 42

Multiple Choice

Assume that the owners of the only gambling casino in Wisconsin spend large sums of money lobbying state government officials to protect their gambling monopoly. Economists refer to these expenditures as

• A) rent-seeking.
• B) price discrimination.
• C) X-efficiency.
• D) network effects.

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The act of taking someone's property by force or threat of force, constituting a criminal offense.

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